The Zhenguo Army J-2 aircraft had eliminated the obstructing enemies along the way and all rushed to the vicinity of the aircraft carrier. At this time, there were only twenty-one aircraft left. Five aircraft were hit by multiple bullets during the air battle and crashed. The remaining four were shot down by US anti-aircraft artillery, and the US military lost nearly fifty Dark Horse fighters and nearly twenty Guifu fighters.
At this time, there were still forty-eight H2F aircraft in the four bomber formations, and twelve had been shot down. Four of them were shot down by U.S. fighter jets and bombers, and the remaining eight were shot down by U.S. anti-aircraft artillery.
The five US aircraft carriers also suffered multiple blows. The USS Los Angeles and the USS Washington suffered the most severe blows, being hit by bombs and torpedoes seven and nine times respectively. However, they still tenaciously held on and did not stop moving forward.
The New York, Chicago, and Fulton were bombed later. They were hit twice, three times, and five times respectively. They were not seriously injured. However, an oil leak occurred inside the Fulton, which was very serious. It is dangerous. Once it is penetrated again and hits the oil leakage area, it will easily explode internally, causing the aircraft carrier to sink. US military service personnel are making emergency repairs to clean up the spilled fuel.
The U.S. military aircraft arriving one after another to participate in the war discovered that the Zhenguo Army's huge flight formation was conducting intensive bombing around the aircraft carrier. After the J-2 aircraft annihilated the U.S. Dark Horse fighter jets, they moved slightly away from the airspace above the aircraft carrier because they wanted to avoid it. After being hit by anti-aircraft artillery, they had to face four other US fighter jets coming from all directions. Only by annihilating all US aircraft could the US aircraft carrier be sunk.
Twenty kilometers away, another South China Sea Fleet aircraft formation was approaching in great numbers. From a distance, it looked like a group of soaring eagles, flying by with lightning speed. Soon, the fighter pilots flying in front gradually became able to I saw scattered fighter planes flying through the airspace ahead.
The leader of the Nanjing aircraft carrier flight group, Luo Zhigang, arrived with four bomber squadrons and one fighter squadron. However, more than ten kilometers ahead of them to the left and five kilometers ahead to the right, there were two dark horse fighter squadrons and a total of Five squadrons of bombers and about seven squadrons of torpedo planes were approaching the carrier.
At this point, almost all the aircraft of the two huge fleets have appeared one after another. The South China Sea Fleet has only ten fighter jets and several anti-submarine aircraft and rescue aircraft left to perform defensive missions on the aircraft carrier.
Li Guoqiang also chose to make a desperate move at this time and sent out almost all his air power. A few minutes ago, after receiving a report from the scouts, he discovered that all the carrier-based aircraft of the Edel fleet were moving closer to their aircraft carrier, and the South China Sea Fleet no longer had to worry about being retaliated by the US military.
Li Guoqiang ordered the South China Sea Fleet to start slowly moving south. When it arrived in the northeastern part of Hawaii, it gradually approached the position of the Edel Fleet. However, the Edel Fleet was also moving southeast at this time. There was a certain speed difference between the two sides. Overall, Generally speaking, the South China Sea Fleet moves about five knots faster than the Edel Fleet.
Half an hour ago, Li Guoqiang did not dare to order the fleet to approach the Edel fleet because he was worried that the US military aircraft would abandon the protection of the aircraft carrier and choose to engage in an offensive battle with the South China Sea Fleet. In this way, they would be in danger if they got too close, so It can only stay 500 kilometers away from the US fleet.
In order to avoid other troubles, Li Guoqiang ordered the fleet to sail along the area that had been previously scouted by aircraft, and sent aircraft to conduct reconnaissance and tracking of the Atlantic Fleet's position. At this time, the fleet did not have the energy to deal with them and could only concentrate its efforts. Attack the Edel fleet.
Soon the second formation appeared in the airspace near the aircraft carrier. The pilots had already heard the rumbling explosions and saw the thick smoke emanating from the US aircraft carrier in the distance.
Zuo Yunfeng had already seen the second formation flying towards him from west to east. He had already learned this information through the radio, but he had to wait until they arrived before he could let his bombers leave. The fighter jets must still stay here to deal with the steady stream of dark horse fighter jets from the US military. This time the bombers are no longer escorted by fighter jets on their way back, and they can only rely on their speed to get rid of possible aircraft entanglements.
"Captain Luo, you're finally here. We've handed it over to you. The bombs and torpedoes on our bombers are almost used up. We must return to supply." Zuo Yunfeng contacted Luo Zhigang and told Luo Zhigang with a hint of exhaustion. A sound.
"Captain Zuo, thank you for your hard work. Give us the southern area and let your brothers go to intercept the US aircraft. Our bombers can immediately carry out the bombing mission. Let your planes withdraw." Luo Zhigang's eyes flashed. , while responding to Zuo Yunfeng, he was watching the airspace ahead, preparing to lead the team there.
Zuo Yunfeng and Luo Zhigang were both outstanding among the first batch of pilots of the Zhenguo Army.The two of them have become the core force of the aircraft carrier fleet and are relatively familiar with each other.
The second formation flew quickly towards the area to the south of the U.S. fleet, and dozens of U.S. military aircraft also flew over from the southwest in a mighty manner and met the second formation. The distance between the two sides quickly became closer. Five kilometers away, they stared at each other eagerly, and then charged towards them with a huge roar without fear, as fierce as a mad bull.
"The fighter squadron intercepts US fighter planes, and the bomber squadron performs bombing missions. At the same time, pay attention to interference from US aircraft." Luo Zhigang immediately began to arrange troops and quickly put the five squadrons into battle.
Twenty fighter planes led by Zuo Yunfeng headed towards the north, where about fifty fighters had already flown in, including about two squadrons of dark horse fighters and two squadrons of bombers.
Zuo Yunfeng looked behind the US aircraft. The scouts just reported that there were nearly a hundred US aircraft flying from the north, but at this time he only saw about fifty.
Zuo Yunfeng frowned slightly and looked carefully into the distance. He did not dare to be careless at this moment. After all, US military aircraft still posed a certain threat to the South China Sea Fleet aircraft carrier. We only left ten fighter jets for defense. If the US military took advantage of opportunities, Sending planes over to bomb the aircraft carrier will have serious consequences.
"No. 106, pay attention to reconnaissance in the northwest area. I can't see the shadow of the US torpedo planes. See where they went?" Zuo Yunfeng's eyes became more solemn. After thinking for a while, he decisively turned the radio frequency to reconnaissance. The phone contacted the channel and immediately issued an order.
"I received it on the 106th. I will take someone over to check it out." The other party replied quickly.
The Pacific airspace is so vast that it is difficult to monitor all areas. U.S. military aircraft are likely to pick up holes and launch raids.
Zuo Yunfeng did not dare to neglect, and switched the frequency band to the communication channel with Luo Zhigang. He informed Luo Zhigang of the discovery and asked him to pay close attention to the movements of the US military.
Soon Luo Zhigang also discovered that there were only about seventy or eighty US military aircraft coming from the south, which was not as large as previously expected. He immediately increased his vigilance and informed Zuo Yunfeng and other scouts of the situation.
Then they made a preliminary judgment that not all of the seven torpedo plane squadrons of the US military had returned to the fleet. At this time, they only saw a few scattered planes with torpedoes passing by, and did not see the shadow of a large number of torpedo planes. , it is estimated that the US military is likely to let the torpedo aircraft fly out of this airspace to perform other combat missions, and the target is likely to be the aircraft carrier of the South China Sea Fleet.
Zuo Yunfeng immediately issued a warning to the remaining forty-odd fighters of the four bomber squadrons that had just left, asking them to return to the aircraft carrier as soon as possible and pay attention to avoidance during the journey. He also indicated several dangerous areas where US military aircraft might appear, so that they could They try to avoid these areas and fly back as quickly as possible.
The US military torpedo planes also carried a machine gun. This was a characteristic of aircraft in this period. Aircraft of any function must be equipped with machine guns to increase the probability of survival. However, they gave up intercepting Zhenguo aircraft and chose to bomb the fleet. The aircraft carrier was probably an act of luck made by Adel out of desperation.
Because Adel does not want all US military aircraft to fight the Zhenguo Army in this airspace. The results of the previous air battles are already obvious. The excellent performance of the Zhenguo Army aircraft will not allow the US military aircraft to have much chance. It is impossible for them to obtain the final air supremacy. , after all the US military aircraft were destroyed, the Adel fleet had no way to escape.
The overall sailing speed of the Edel fleet is not as fast as that of the South China Sea Fleet. After losing all their fighters, they will be chased and attacked by the South China Sea Fleet at any time, with no chance to fight back. Before they reach the Panama Canal eastward, it can basically be concluded that the aircraft carrier The fleet will definitely suffer a devastating blow unless they have reinforcements.
Therefore, Edel made a dilemma during the most difficult period of the fleet. He dispersed some fighter jets and gave up protecting the aircraft carrier, and allowed six torpedo squadrons to quietly leave the U.S. military formation and fight towards the South China Sea Fleet. At this time, leaving them It has been more than ten minutes since we set off.
The four Zhenguo Army bomber formations that completed the bombing mission have already flown back at high speed. It only takes about forty or fifty minutes for them to fly back to the aircraft carrier at full speed, while it takes about two hours for the US military aircraft to arrive. This gives the South China Sea Fleet a chance to fight. At a certain time, some of the bombers can land on the ship to replenish their ammunition, and then take off to perform combat missions. After all, using bombers to fight torpedo planes has a high chance of winning.
After the arrangements were made, the two formations began to devote themselves wholeheartedly to the air battle. The number of Zhenguo Army aircraft compared to the US military aircraft had increased to more than one to two. Above this level, the chances of US military aircraft would be greatly reduced.A little more, but in Edel's view, there is no suspense about the outcome of the air battle. The US military has almost no chance of winning, and the defeat is generally determined.
However, in Adel's mind, although they could not defeat the powerful South China Sea Fleet aviation, they could at least use their own aircraft to destroy some of the Zhenguo Army aircraft, greatly reducing their bomb-dropping efficiency and accuracy, thus achieving the purpose of protecting the aircraft carrier. Theoretically, there is still the possibility of escape from the US aircraft carrier.
The anxious Edel was on the phone with Australian Fleet Commander Bill and Philippine Fleet Commander Hook, discussing further countermeasures with them. Bill and Hook were both commanding the battle on a destroyer in their respective fleets.
Adel¡¯s urgent tone also made the heartstrings of the two fleet commanders tighten even more. His hand that squeezed the microphone highlighted veins with distinct blood vessels.
¡°We must preserve part of the strength of the U.S. aircraft carrier fleet no matter what, and we are not willing to let the entire army be annihilated like this.¡± Adel gritted his teeth and said to Hook and Bill on the other side of the microphone.
"Whatever you plan to do, Commander, we will listen to you." Hook, with a rough voice, spoke firmly first. At this critical moment, they had all lost their opinions. All that was left in their hearts was fear, and they had no choice but to accept the orders issued by their superiors unconditionally. Order.
"Let your scouts contact the Atlantic Fleet as soon as possible. The distance between us should be within four hundred kilometers. At this moment, we must be prepared to sacrifice the Atlantic Fleet to protect our aircraft carrier from a devastating blow. "Adel's eyes moved rapidly and his eyes flickered.
"What do you mean, Commander?" Bill and Hook asked almost simultaneously on the other side of the phone, and they immediately understood Adel's intention.
"At this time, we can't care about so much. We can only sacrifice the Atlantic Fleet and let them block the South China Sea Fleet, delay their pace, and give our aircraft and aircraft carriers more time to escape, so that we can escape back to our homeland. opportunity." Adel continued to say in a deep voice.
"Commander, this is indeed a good idea, but the Atlantic Fleet is not under our direct command. It does not belong to the Pacific Fleet. We have no right to mobilize them at all. I am afraid it will be difficult for them to implement this order." Hook immediately expressed his worries , questioned Adel¡¯s suggestion.
Edel held the microphone tightly, bit his lips lightly, calmed down slightly, and then said: "I have thought about this issue for a while. At this time, we can only sincerely advise the commander of the Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Merck, to carry forward the great justice of the American nation." God, abandon personal interests, let him make his own decision, accept our suggestion, and launch an active attack on the South China Sea Fleet."
"So that's it, we can give it a try, but as Hook said, I wonder if they will buy it?" Bill agreed with Adel's suggestion, but at the same time he also sounded skeptical.
"I thought of a way, which is to abandon some of the ships and slower submarines of the Combined Fleet, let them join forces with the Atlantic Fleet, and then delay the pace of the South China Sea Fleet. It only takes about two days, and we can Close to the coastline of the American continent, our US military base stationed in Panama will send air force aircraft to support when the time comes, and the South China Sea Fleet will definitely not dare to continue deep operations." Adel paused for a moment, and continued to speak in a more serious tone, feeling anxious in his heart It gets stronger every moment.
"This?" Bill and Hook fell into a deep sleep. They were reluctant to part with the ships in their own fleet. After all, how could they be willing to discard the troops they had brought down by themselves.
"There is no need for mother-in-law and mother-in-law at this time. Let me tell you, if you do not carry forward the spirit of sacrifice, then it is estimated that none of our five aircraft carriers will be able to return to the United States. Not only will we not be able to explain to Commander Robert, but we will also be unable to Tell the Navy Command, the Department of Defense, the President, and even the American people, they will not forgive us." Adel took a deep breath, relieved the heat on his red cheeks, and then said slightly calmly .
"Now that the commander has made up his mind, we have no choice but to do as he is told. I personally think that we only need to send a submarine there, which is enough to slow down the pace of the South China Sea Fleet. Our submarines can not get close to the South China Sea Fleet, but swim around them, so that they can't help but Keep your head in mind and be wary of us at all times. This will allow their fleet to consume a lot of time and energy in anti-submarine operations. If they are unable to move forward at full speed, they will gradually distance themselves from us, and our aircraft carriers can rescue us. ." Bill agreed with Adel's suggestion, but put forward his own opinion.
Adel also agreed with Bill's view, but he believed that this was not safe enough, so he added: "We must ensure that this plan can be implemented smoothly, and there is no room for any sloppiness. For the sake of insurance, I order you to carry out your respective plans." The destroyers of the fleet are allSend at least half of them out to join the Atlantic Fleet in harassing the South China Sea Fleet. I believe that only in this way can we ensure that we have enough time to escape without being completely annihilated by the Chinese. "
Seeing that Edel had made up his mind, Bill and Hook stopped trying to persuade him further. If they did not know how to advance or retreat at this moment, they would annoy Edel. From the phone call, they could already feel the anxious Edel's presence. Forcibly suppress your anger and try to speak calmly to your subordinates.
"Yes, Commander, I will do what you want immediately."
"yes."
After Adel put down the phone, he was still a little uneasy. He didn't know whether his plan could be successfully implemented. Maybe there would be many unknown changes in the process.
Planes flying all over the sky continued to rush into the surrounding space, and scenes of planes crashing would appear almost every ten seconds. Nearly two hundred planes were fighting frantically in this airspace. Some airspaces were almost indistinguishable. You and I are clear, I am in you, you are in me, a h¨²n war situation has been formed.
The U.S. military planes tried to take advantage of their large numbers and use two or three planes to deal with one Zhenguo Army plane at the same time. However, the Zhenguo Army planes took advantage of their speed and maneuverability and instead of fighting in fixed airspace, they frequently broke in. Other U.S. military aircraft were within the circle, causing the U.S. military aircraft to be caught off guard.
The Zhenguo Army aircraft deliberately created this kind of h¨²nlu¨¤n, which effectively broke the US military's tactics, making it impossible for their two or three aircraft combinations to follow one aircraft to the end. Often, the opponent had not effectively locked onto the opponent, and the opponent had already flown to another airspace. Aimed at other US military aircraft and opened fire.